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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Killed by a Motor Car. Drivers Not Known

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

William Boatwright, 22 years of age, was knocked down by a motor car in Randwick-road, near the Sydney Cricket Ground, on Thursday night. He…

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A Tram Accident. Verdict for Defendant

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

Rosina Addison and her husband, Syd ney Byard Addison, were the plaintiffs in a case heard by Judge Backhouse in the District Court at Sydney on…

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Gyroscope Mono-rail Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 2

It is interesting to learn that Mr. Louis Brennan, C.B., the celebrated inventor, is making good progress in bringing his novel invention of the gyroscope mono-rail train into practical…

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Our Singleton Letter. Railway Construction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 2

The Public Works Committee that has been inspecting the route of the proposed Muswellbrook-Merriwa railway arrived in Singleton on Saturday. The committee…

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Railway Construction at Newfound Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 3

Messrs. Reid and Co., railway contractors, have undertaken to construct, 250 miles of branch lines in Newfoundland, receiving £3000 per mile for construction, and 4,000 acres per mile for…

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French Motor Car Tax

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 3

The French Chamber of Deputies has voted a large increase on the motor car tax, which already produces £2,440,000…

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Church-street Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 4

Tenders closed yesterday for the construction of the branch line of tramway down Church-street to the railway station. Six tenders were received, the lowest being that…

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Philadelphia Tramway Strike. General Strike Favoured. London, Monday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 5

The Central Labour Union of Philadelphia, U.S.A., representing 160 unions with a membership of 125,000, have voted in favour of a sympathetic strike, beginning on March…

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Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway Inquiry. Deputation to the Public Works Committee

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 3

The Public Works Committee that has been Inspecting the route of the propos ed Muswellbrook-Merriwa railway ar rived in Singleton on Saturday. The…

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The Randwick Motor Fatality. Chauffeur Gives Himself Up

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 1

A chaffeur named Thomas Bushell, 22 years of age, surrendered himself to the police on Friday night in connection with the death of William Boatwright, who…

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Fat Stock and the Railways

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 4

One of the many unfortunate draw backs which the man on the land has to put up with in getting his stock to the Flemington saleyards is that of the slow…

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Railway Policy. Duplications to Go On

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 3

The Government quite realises what the Chief Commissioner for Railways has declared to be a necessity—that the main trunk lines should be duplicated…

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Serious Tram Accident. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

A serious tram accident occurred on Saturday evening, when an Annandale tram collided with another car. The driver of the rear car apparently was…

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Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway Inquiry. Deputation to the Public Works Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 2

The Public Works Committee that has been inspecting the route of the proposed Muswellbrook-Merriwa railway arrived in Singleton on Saturday…

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Awkward Railway Arrangements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 4

Although the Brisbane mail train regularly stops at West Maitland, it is not allowed to pick up passengers from here for stations this side of and for Glen Innes, who must travel by the Glen…

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The Motor Fatality in Sydney. a Bottle of Champagne. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 5

All inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of a young man named William Boat-waight, who was knocked down by a motor car on Randwick-road last week…

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Motor Lorry at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 2

A novelty is to be seen in the streets of Cessnock at present (says our Mines' representative) in the shape of a motor lorry which is being used for the carting of Bellbird coal. The vehicles has rubber…

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Alleged Railway Fraud

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 3

For a long time past, parcels have gone astray from the railway parcels office, at the Sydney railway station, but the latest and most daring method was that employed recently, when a…

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Methodist Minister's Death. Terribly Injured on the Railway. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 3

The corpse of a man clerically attired was found on the railway line near Sandgate, 10 miles from Brisbane, this morning. The head was badly smashed. The body has been identified…

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Railway Administration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 3

The State Treasurer (Mr. Waddell) at Castle Hill, on Wednesday, made a vigorous defences of the administration of the railways under the present Chief Commissioner. Those who…

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